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5) Waci! Dance!
Author
Publisher
Red Deer Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A mother shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter, introducing her to waci (dance) as a way to celebrate life. Wacipi (powwow), where dancing occurs, is a setting for Indigenous song, dance, regalia, food and crafts. A warm, family story for all ages, Waci! Dance! visually embraces the joy of being together and caring for each other. (A glossary and author note are included.)"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Gertie the littlest yak is getting ready to welcome a new arrival to the family, and that means big sister planning and big sister sharing. She can’t wait to share all her favorite things — like her curly-wool comb for important back-scratching, or her pinecones for playing yak throwing and catching — because the newest yakling will have so much to learn! But how does Gertie feel about sharing Mummy? Is there enough room in Mummy's heart to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Every day before Little Fish goes to bed, he says good night to all his friends--Red Fish and Blue Fish, Eye Fish and Sky Fish, Bumble Fish and Upside-Down Fish--before cuddling up with Mommy Fish for a long night's sleep"--
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Coi is just eighteen years old but has already survived years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother. After being kicked out of her mother's house at age fourteen, Coi has lived with her father, and together they've created a peaceful life. That peace ends suddenly when her mother dies. Her mother's passing also reopens up the door to her mother's side of the family, including her beloved younger half-sister, Kayla, her stepfather and her grandmother....
Author
Series
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Little Hippo loves to play pretend, and today he's going to be a shopkeeper! Little Hippo has a goal--he is determined to buy his mama a special gift. With goodies filling his shop, Shopkeeper Hippo is excited to see his many friends stopping by for a treat. Filled with silly animal antics and culminating in the beautiful bond between mother and child, this heartwarming story shows all readers the joy in being kind and the impact of being brave"--...
11) We could fly
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song "We Could Fly" by Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell, which...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"For fans of Donna Barba Higuera's Lupe Wong Won't Dance and Aida Salazar's The Moon Within, comes Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice -- a contemporary middle grade novel full of spunk and activist heart. Manuela Mani Semilla wants two things: to get her period, and to thwart her mom's plan of taking her to Guatemala, a place that has always been more of a mystery than an answer. Mani can't imagine leaving behind Las Nerdas, her band of misfit friends,...
13) If Mama sings
Author
Series
Publisher
Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The mother's voice is that constant music that accompanies growth: everything changes very quickly for the baby, but his mother's voice is always there to feed him, to hug him, to give him confidence. This book is a lullaby that can be sung day and night."--
14) The shape of you
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
""The shape of the earth is a sphere." So begins The Shape of You, as a mother tells her toddler daughter about the shapes that make up their lives--and the reader is invited into their cosy world. There's the triangle hill their house is on, the square of their kitchen table, the cubes of ice in their drinks... There's also the shape of light (all the colours of the sunset) and the shape of the wind (a scarf flapping). As the shapes transmute from...
15) Market day
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"It's time to go to the market! Mama Cat is selling her most delicious desserts, from bright rainbow cookies to shimmering sunshine muffins. Can cute kitten siblings Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger find the perfect present to treat their Mama? Maybe a colorful shell, a shimmering sweater, or an enchanted packet of seeds? Time to explore a colorful, crowded, and dazzling fantasy market"--
17) Little Owl lost
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
While his mother is away finding food, a newborn owl falls out of his nest and anxiously tries to find her, receiving help from various forest animals.
18) Amma's sari
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Shreya admires her mother’s saris, whose silky swirls embrace her every morning. But her spirits plummet at the stares and whispers that the sari attracts. When Sherya asks her mother why she wears a sari, Amma answers the question with family stories brimming with generations of love."--
19) Just like Millie
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When a young girl and her mother move to an apartment in a new city, the girl feels fine on her own. She would rather play by herself than meet new kids at the park or have a playdate with the other children in her building. And when her mom takes her to story time at the bookstore, she breaks down in tears. But things start to change when she meets Millie, a rescue dog who is not too big, not too small. On their daily walks, Millie isn't afraid...
20) The fire fox
Author
Publisher
Two Hoots
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Freya and her mum have gone to a little cabin to get away for a while. The light has gone out of their lives since Freya's dad passed away. Freya isn't sure about going sledging, but when she meets a magical fox in the snow, she can't help but follow him into the forest--and on to a thrilling adventure"--
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